Houston, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

NEXT Financial Group, Inc., (NEXT) received a WealthManagement.com Industry Award for Transition Support on Thursday, October 12, 2017. NEXT was nominated for a total of four categories, including: Social Media Leadership; Transition Support; Practice Management; and Social Responsibility.

The award ceremony, which marked the firm’s second win and thirteenth category nomination, took place at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.   This was the third year in a row that NEXT received a WealthManagement.com Industry Award nomination. Last year, the independent financial services firm accepted their first award for their growing training program, Essential Lessons for Investment Training Excellence.

“Our transition team works tirelessly to provide onboarding advisors with personalized support that helps them transition their business without interruptions to their day-to-day operations,” said Brian Grise, vice president of practice acquisition & transition. “My team is honored for the recognition that our work has received, and we will strive to continue exceeding expectations throughout the industry.”

According to WealthManagement.com, NEXT was one of nearly 200 firms nominated for the 2017 industry awards. The WealthManagement.com Industry Awards began in 2015, and NEXT has been invited to the award ceremony as a finalist all three years.

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CONTACT: Claudia Hanania
Next Financial Group Inc. 
713.375.2616
[email protected]